🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
rubber boots vs wellies
Tall waterproof boots worn in mud, rain, or wet ground.
American
rubber boots
“Put on your rubber boots before you go splashing through the puddles.”
British
wellies
“Put on your wellies before you go splashing through the puddles.”
Good to know
Americans say "rubber boots" or "galoshes," while Britons say "wellies," short for "wellington boots," named after the Duke of Wellington. "Wellies" is a very common and affectionate British term.
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